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Handbuilt 20h @ 90kg tension vs 36h @ 90kg tension will make a difference to the stiffness of the wheel and the weight/stress on each spoke so also depends how chunky you are.
I believe lots of factory built low spoke count wheels jack the tension way up up to keep it stiff. Missus.